Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:52pm on 17 Jul 2025,Thursday India
On July 17 in Patna, a Janata Dal (United) party leader was shot and killed by unidentified assailants in a targeted late-night attack, marking the second political murder in just four days . This follows the July 13 killing of BJP functionary Surendra Kewat, part of a disturbing spree of seven murders in ten days across Bihar . Opposition leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, are sharply criticizing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s administration over deteriorating law and order, labeling Bihar as the “crime capital” . Police have launched investigations and are on high alert ahead of upcoming state elections. (PC: News 18)
